If you are anywhere between Main Street and the I-65 exit corridor, or out toward the Alabama-Tennessee state line running through town, we cover it, along with the rest of Limestone County.
Ardmore has enough older housing stock that repair almost always beats replacement here, and enough new construction that we spend a lot of time on hardware that failed early.
Need it looked at soon?Call and we will tell you honestly when we can get there.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895When to call about exterior door repair
These are the exterior door repair faults we are called out to most often in Ardmore. If you recognise one, the underlying cause is usually the second half of the line.
- The weatherstrip has a permanent flattened sectionThe door is contacting hard at one point and not sealing anywhere else along that edge.
- Peeling finish on a wood front doorUV and weather exposure, often on a door with no overhang protection.
- The sweep leaves a visible arc of wear on the thresholdThe door has dropped, so the sweep is loaded rather than lightly contacting.
- The door is tight in the morning and loose by eveningA door absorbing moisture overnight and drying through the day, which points to an unsealed edge.
- Insects getting in around the doorGaps at the sweep and threshold, and often moisture-damaged wood attracting them.
- Daylight visible around the closed doorFailed weatherstrip, a dropped door, or a frame out of square.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895What we see on exterior door repair around Limestone County
River humidity off the Tennessee keeps interior air damp well into October, then the first hard freeze arrives and every seal, sweep and gasket in the house gets tested overnight.
Freezes make exterior weatherstrip brittle, and a compressed, brittle seal stops recovering its shape, so the door that sealed acceptably last winter has visible daylight around it this one.
Wind-driven rain hits an entry door horizontally, which defeats seals that would handle vertical rain without difficulty, and the water gets in at the top corners and behind the brickmould.
None of it is a reason to replace a door. It is a reason to use the right parts and set the door up correctly in the first place.
Local factors we account for in Ardmore: winter freezes and storm wind — typical of the Tennessee Valley.
Broken, stuck, or will not lock?Talk to someone who works on these every day.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What a exterior door repair call covers
- Door slab replacementNew entry door slabs hung in the existing frame where the slab is beyond repair.
- Refinishing preparationSorting out the causes of finish failure before a door is refinished.
- Storm door serviceRepairing and fitting storm doors over exterior entries.
- Weatherstrip replacementNew jamb, head and corner seals so the door closes against a continuous seal.
- Steel door bottom repairRebuilding corroded steel door bottoms.
- Hinge repair and re-hangingBringing a dropped exterior door back into alignment.
- Door sweep and threshold replacementAdjustable thresholds and new sweeps to close the gap at the floor.
Not sure whether it is a repair or a replacement?Describe the symptoms and we will give you a straight answer.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895How a Ardmore exterior door repair visit works
- Check it in the closed position firstStanding inside with the lights off and looking for daylight tells us more in ten seconds than any amount of measuring.
- Follow the waterStaining, rot and rust all point uphill to an entry point. We find that before repairing anything downstream of it.
- Correct the geometry before the sealsWeatherstrip cannot fix an inconsistent gap. The door has to be sitting right before sealing it means anything.
- Fit for the exposureStainless fixings, marine-grade or coated hardware and the correct sweep, depending on how much weather the opening takes.
- Make the lock work without forceThe deadbolt should throw fully with the door simply closed. If you are leaning on it, the geometry is still wrong. Through the Valley we check for seasonal swelling before removing any material, because a door planed in August is a door with a gap in January.
- Check the finish and the edgesTop and bottom edges get sealed, because unsealed end grain is the fastest way back to a warped door.
Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it needs.No guesswork over the phone, no pressure.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895What affects the cost of exterior door repair in Ardmore
There is no single price for exterior door repair in Ardmore, because two doors with identical symptoms can need very different work. Here is what makes the difference:
- whether water management details also need correcting
- weatherstrip and threshold work versus structural repair
- security reinforcement and hardware upgrades
- the material of the door: wood, fiberglass or steel
- sidelight and transom glass replacement
Call and describe what the door is doing. In most cases we can tell you over the phone which of those applies to you before anyone drives out to Ardmore.
Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it needs.No guesswork over the phone, no pressure.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Areas we cover for exterior door repair in Ardmore
Coverage in Ardmore takes in Main Street and the I-65 exit corridor, plus everything around the Alabama-Tennessee state line running through town and the old Ardmore depot.
We also cover the nearby Limestone County and the Tennessee Valley communities listed further down this page.
Get a real diagnosis, not a sales pitch.We fix doors for a living.
Click to Call (205) 619-2895Exterior door repair in Ardmore: questions we get asked
Is my front door secure enough?
The weak point on most entry doors is not the lock, it is the strike. A deadbolt in a strike plate held by short screws into thin jamb material offers much less than people assume. Reinforcing it is inexpensive.
Water comes in under my front door when it rains hard. Why?
The sweep and threshold are not sealing, and often the sill pan underneath has failed or was never there. In Limestone County the rain comes in hard and sideways, so the seal has to work under pressure.
How long does exterior door repair take?
Weatherstrip, threshold and alignment work is usually a few hours. Rot repair and frame work takes longer, and we will tell you which one you are looking at before we start.
My sidelight glass has fogged up. Can that be replaced separately?
Yes. Sidelights and transoms use insulated glass units that can be replaced on their own, without touching the door.
Can you fix a front door that has warped?
Depends on how far. Mild warping can often be handled with hinge and strike adjustment and better weatherstrip. Severe warping on a solid wood slab usually means replacing the slab, which can be hung in the existing frame.
I can see daylight around my front door. Is that just weatherstrip?
Sometimes, but check whether the gap is even. A consistent gap all the way around is a weatherstrip job. A gap that is wide at one corner and tight at another means the door or frame has moved, and new weatherstrip will not close it.
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Click to Call (205) 619-2895Other door repair services in Ardmore
- Sliding Door Repair Ardmore
Sticking, jumping, or dragging sliding glass doors put back on smooth-rolling track.
- Door Lock Repair Ardmore
Deadbolts, latches, cylinders and strike alignment repaired on residential and commercial doors.
- Door Frame Repair Ardmore
Rotted, split, kicked-in and out-of-square frames rebuilt so the door fits again.
- Door Handle Repair Ardmore
Loose, broken and seized handles, knobs and levers repaired or replaced.
- Door Hinge Repair Ardmore
Sagging doors, stripped hinge screws, squealing pins and worn knuckles put right.
- Patio Door Repair Ardmore
Sliding, French and multi-panel patio doors repaired, realigned and resealed.
- Door Glass Repair Ardmore
Broken, cracked and fogged door glass replaced, including tempered and insulated units.
- Commercial Door Repair Ardmore
Hollow metal, aluminum and high-traffic doors kept working for businesses and property managers.
- Storefront Door Repair Ardmore
Aluminum storefront entrances repaired: pivots, closers, locks, glass and alignment.
- Door Closer Repair Ardmore
Closers adjusted, rebuilt and replaced so doors shut properly instead of slamming or hanging open.
- Automatic Door Repair Ardmore
Automatic sliding and swing doors, operators, sensors and safety systems serviced.
- Screen Door Repair Ardmore
Sliding screens, storm doors and screen panels rescreened, rerolled and rehung.
- French Door Repair Ardmore
Sagging, dragging and drafty French doors realigned, resealed and rehung.
- Interior Door Repair Ardmore
Sticking, sagging, rattling and damaged interior doors made to work properly again.
- Window Repair Ardmore
Sashes, balances, glass, seals and hardware repaired on residential and commercial windows.
Exterior Door Repair near Ardmore
We cover the surrounding Limestone County and the Tennessee Valley communities as well:
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- Exterior Door Repair in Harvest
- Exterior Door Repair in Hazel Green
- Exterior Door Repair in Moores Mill
- Exterior Door Repair in Triana
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